56 speakers. 5 days. 14 events. Over 6,000 of you. Thank you for coming to #LIFI26. Here’s the week in one film 🎬

"We lead with our scars" Tim Minchin Tim Minchin and Larry Budd closed #LIFI26 on creativity among the chaos 🎹 Thank you, Leeds. See you next year. Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c…

"When something happens and a door closes, there's always another way" - Dame Evelyn Glennie Dame Evelyn Glennie and Tasha Ghouri joined Dr Hannah French on succeeding in a world not built for you🎤 For more 👉 leedsinternationalfestival.c… #LIFI26 #Welcometoleeds

Day 2 of #LIFI26. LIFI Futures, Rachel Riley MBE, the hardest conversation of the week on suicide, and Elizabeth Day. Hectic. Powerful. Three days to go. Samaritans: 116 123, free, any time. 📍 @LeedsPlayhouse 🎟️ leedsinternationalfestival.c…

"You're not on TV to be nicey nicey. I wanna get out there and do something messed up and weird." – @louistheroux Harriet Rose turned the tables on Louis to open #LIFI26: 30+ years of the weird, the wonderful and the depraved 🎤 Takeaways 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c…

🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 And for once, Tulisa's telling it herself. Tabloids wrote Tulisa's story in 2013. Now we all have a megaphone. Who gets to tell your story? Tulisa joins Is it time to switch off social media? at #LIFI26 📅 Fri 9 Oct 📍 Leeds Playhouse 🎟️ leedsinternationalfestival.c…

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Today we are releasing a film. In 2024, David’s daughter Molly died by suicide. In Molly’s Dad, he talks about her life, her last days, and the letter she left him. 🔗 leedsinternationalfestival.c…

🚨 ONE MONTH TO GO 🚨 Some people wait for answers. We'd rather chase the questions. One month until Leeds fills up with them. 📍 Leeds Playhouse 🗓️ 6 to 10 October leedsinternationalfestival.c…

"It's a question a lot of people are worried about." Dr Sophie Bishop, University of Leeds, author of Influencer Creep, advised Parliament on influencer culture — on whether it's time to switch off. Fri 9 Oct, Leeds Playhouse. Selling fast 🎟️ leedsinternationalfestival.c…

Dame Evelyn Glennie + Tasha Ghouri (Love Island, Strictly), hosted by Dr Hannah French. Two worlds, one story: when the world isn't built for you, you decide that's the world's problem. 🎟 Tickets leedsinternationalfestival.c…

"I would rather regret not having kids than have kids and regret them." Around 3 million women in the UK are likely to remain childfree, and a growing number are at total peace with it. Our first LIFI26 Journal post unpacks a recent BBC article and why 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c…

What a year. What a festival. What an ideas movement 💭 #LIFI25 brought together thinkers, creators and changemakers from around the world and we’re not done yet. Watch the highlights 👇 PS 🎬 LIFITV coming soon…

What a week. What a festival 💫 Thank you to our incredible speakers, @LeedsPlayhouse, the curious minds who filled every seat, and the team who brought #LIFI25 to life. We’re done for a year, but the ideas live on. More coming soon…

Finding Hope in Creativity: Music is Medicine celebrated how music can support people living with dementia at #LIFI25. Actor Vicky McClure joined Dr Nicky Taylor and Andrew Edwards to discuss the impact of Our Dementia Choir. 🔗 Find more info here-  leedsinternationalfestival.c…

It sure is tonight 🙂

📆 FINAL DAY – #LIFI25 📆 It’s the last day already, where did the time go?! We’re wrapping up with two of the most talked-about events of the festival 🔥 See you soon 👀

🎥 Day 3 highlights from #LIFI25 at @leedsplayhouse. 2 very important chats leave the audience in deep thought and inspiration. Join us for more ideas and powerful conversations 🫶

Hip Hop ruled Leeds! #LIFI25 was graced by legend @MrChuckD in conversation with @therealnihal discussing the impact that hip hop has. 🔗 Further reading about the subject, key insights and images from the event can be found here on our journal section - leedsinternationalfestival.c…

Is resilience about being a hero… or just making it through the everyday? 💭 Explore resilience beyond the myths of toughness & grit. #Resilience #MentalHealth  Read more 👇 leedsinternationalfestival.c…

A powerful preview in the @LeedsNews as @vicderbyshire discusses domestic abuse ahead of our upcoming panel, “Why do we need to talk about Domestic Abuse?” This is a conversation we can’t afford to ignore. Read the full piece 👇 yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/w…